You can say the Bon Odori dance is infectious when bystanders start dancing from the stands into the pitch.

Photography Tip: While the crowd is your centrepiece here, include little elements that enhance the story when you compose the picture. The lanterns represent festivities and the stadium’s grandstand indicates the scale of the celebrations. A tilted angle complements the chaos and energy.

Olympus OM-D, ISO 200, f4, 1/8 sec with FL-50R flash.